TheDelhi Police on Saturday arrested a 34-year-old man for allegedly killing his wife in west Delhi’s Madipur area. Police said that the incident occurred over future of man’s children from earlier marriage.
The accused has been identified as Rahisul Azam, a resident of Madipur. Police said that the accused used to work as a street vendor selling footwears in Jahangirpuri.
According to Deepak Purohit, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), West district, Azam called police at 3.56 am on Saturday and informed them about a quarrel with his wife Gulshan (39) following which a police team was dispatched for the spot.
“When police reached the spot, it was found that he hit her head with a stick during the fight. Due to the head injury, Gulshan died on the spot,” said the DCP.
“This was their second marriage which was solemnised three months ago. A fight broke out on the question of future of their children who reside at their native village in Motihari, Bihar from their respective earlier marriages,” said the DCP.
“The Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) has been informed for proceedings under 176 code of criminal procedure (CrPC) as death happened within seven years of marriage. The house of accused comes under the containment zone declared by District Magistrate (West) on April 13 after 2 COVID-19 positive cases were found there,” said the DCP.
“All the preventive and precautionary steps are being taken while investigating the above case so as to adhere to the containment zone guidelines and at the same time to conduct effective investigation,” the DCP added.